Word: kite
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Professor A. G. McAdie '84, when questioned last night concerning the recent demands which have been made by a Mr. J. Henry Smythe Jr., of New York, that an investigation be made by the University, and the Academy of Arts and Sciences, as to the truth of the famous "kite flying" experiment of Benjamin Franklin. The demand was made in a letter to the University, which charged Professor McAdie with detracting from Franklin's name by calling the kite incident "a myth," and demanded that committees be formed to determine the truth of the charge...
...Henry Smythe, executive secretary of the Benjamin Franklin memorial committee of the New York Sons of the American Revolution, has asked the President and Fellows to investigate Benjamin Franklin's contribution to the science of electricity. The famous experiment of the key and kite, resulting in the only shock of Franklin's life, is even doubted by incredulous scientists. Such belitttling of the school-boys favorite picture of Franklin "defying the lightning like Ajax Telamen", should certainly be investigated, even though a disastrous precedent...
...Rice Bassett '25 will act as Head Usher. H. P. Sharp '25 and P. W. Williams '25 will serve as assistant Head Ushers. The Ushers will be Sterling Dow '25, A. H. Starke '25, W. F. Howard '26, Hugh Kite '25, G. M. Vanghn '27, W. D. Doane '27, R. F. Manhelm '27, P. W. Chase '25, W. O. Field '26, L. K. Bigelow '27, W. C. Babson '26, Mason Hammond '25, H. G. Dorman Jr. '26, E. M. Bailen '26, J. S. Ballantyne '27, A. H. Chase '26, R. T. Ford '26, L. W. Schwarz '26, W. A. Henderson...
...with great point: "We don't want a pure Communist organization nor a pure Communist platform because it will serve us better to control a party which might get many non-communist votes?on that account we would have liked to ride on the tail of Mr. LaFollette's kite. It would give us an opening and make a better impression in Moscow...
...addition to Lamont, the members of the committee will be Hugh Kite '26, C. T. Lane '26, T. G. Littell, '24, H. P. Stabler '25, K. E. Zener 1G., and Sterling...